Day 2

Breathing Exercize
Face Ex.
MP Buzzing with a whole tone on metronome
Rest
Improv. with horn and whl. tone on met.
Pitch Benders-middle C down to low C.

Notes:
*Sound is surprisingly clear for Day 2.
I really want to improve the quality of the sound. I remember my teacher's huge, round-yet-focused sound. Want sound to be "bigger" and more powerful in general.
*Air flow needs improvement.
*Lips are puffy and out of shape, but staying surprisingly focused.
No lip pain or pin pricks! yay!

Facing my fears: Rhythm. Reading rhythm, maintaining a tempo that is in time (not slowing down, or getting ahead of the beat).

Current Life Challenge: How to incorporate horn playing and teaching horn into daily life. Full-time or part-time (while able to make a living). Should I pursue a teaching certification in El Ed?? Will have a full-time job as an English El ED teacher encroach on music making/teaching?
I have decided that I do not want to be an El ED music teacher.

Goal for the end of the week: Contact Katie, Julia, and Mitch to see if anyone wants to get together and play.

Goal for the end of April: Seek out playing opportunities. Attend Monday night com. band rehearsals. Email Johnstown Symphony Orch. with summer availability. ELCO. Dan Snoke.

Goal for May 7: Organize a time to take a lesson with Bob. Prepare an etude to work on and a list of questions. Also, bring studio teaching ideas and other playing goals.

Overall, I am very surprised at how fast horn playing is coming back to me! This should be inspiration for all who just can't (or won't) seem to get past that initial hump of picking up the instrument again!